Volunteers band together to prevent wildfire risk
The 77-year-old widow stood on her porch Wednesday, listening to the drone of chainsaws while watching volunteers clear large deadwood trees, thick underbrush and creeping vines from her Wasp Creek Road property north of Boerne.
“They are cleaning up my yard, making it less susceptible to embers from wildfire,” said Kathleen, who asked that her last name not be used. “I just can’t believe how blessed I am that they have been here and they’ve been so wonderful about doing this hard work.”
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